331 . JAMES HAMILTON ( 1819-1878 ) “ On the Mersey ”, oil on canvas , signed lower right , titled on the reverse “ Painted for Daniel M . Devitt , Esquire , Jas . Hamilton , Philad . 1865 ”. 32 ½ in . x 49 ½ in . Hamilton was born in Ireland and settled in the United States at the age of fifteen , he attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts . He was a follower of J . M . W . Turner and became known as the “ American Turner ” for his vivid lighting in coastal scenes and seascapes . Hamilton gifted one of his seascape paintings titled “ What Art the Wild Waves Saying ” as it was inspired by Charles Dickens ’ novel Dombey and Son . It was the only gift Dickens accepted during his American tour .
332 . HERIZ CARPET , circa 1920 . 11 ft . 8 in . x 8 ft . 10 in . 130